The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
THAT RESOLUTION.
How the Avalanche Fell . Victim
TO Indiscretion.
Menkcrs or the Jacksonian Club
SPEAK Their Minds Freely
About Presumpef0n.

Club, and their eympatniSerc, were
somewhat startled, highly indignant,
and yet inclined to be amused, over
the following editorial In yes! erday's
Avalanche, under the heading, "a
Youthful Indiscretion":
twenty-five or thirty Of the 400
members OF the Jscksonian Club met
last night and Endorsed President
Hadden. Thus an organiza alton formed
for the avowed purpose of assisting at
the reception OF President Cleveland,
OF performing O pleasing social service
in which citlz,ns OF oil agc1 and
opinions are expected to Join, he n
been used for q wholly different pur-
pose. Less than one-tenth o. the
membership sumes the right to
speak for the other nine .tenths upon
question OF the guilt or innocence Of
local official who has been indicted
for violation Of the law and is 10 be
tried on that Indictment. The i'm
propriety Of the proceeding under the
circumstances 10 manifest to people
who have not surrendered their judp-
ment TO NAV kish sentimentality in
Mr.. Hsdden's behalf. The youth OF
the twenty five or thirty Jacksopisns is
doubtless chargeable with the lack of
judgment they have displayed. An In
genuous trust In mankind is one OF
the most beautiful attributes OF the
young, and any mistake In the OK.
preston Of 1t should be regarded with
indulgence, unless II appear that the
expression WAS obtained by inter-
ested parties for q partisan purpose.
In that case we should weigh the ten.
der boomlet against full grown facts,
and dismiss the misguided boomers
with the assurance that w love them
still"
The innocent cause OF the above
"ialherly" lecture was the following
resolution, offered by Mr.. Joseph
Theirs, and unanimously adopted by
the club at Its meeting Wednesday
night:
"WHKRKAs, The Jacksonian Club
has heard with profound regret OF the
long continued Illness OF the Hon. ID.
=. Hadden, president OF the Taxing
District, and distinguished cltizsn OF
Shelby county, and that there are
now reasonable hopee OF his recovery;
therefore,
"Fint-Be II resolved, That we, the
members Of the Jacksonian Club,
tender him our profound sympathy
In his illness, ana assurances Of our
continued confidence and esteem.
"Second-Be IL further resolved.
That We tender him q public and
hearty reception on his return 10 the
city OF Memphis."
Mr.. Theirs, when feen by an APPKAL
reporter, was laughing over tbs lect.
ure, and yet treated the presumption
OF the Avalanche seriously. "Itteems
TO me we should be allowed 10 mango
our own ahaire, especially such az the
above, wherein We deal solely with |
our chief local officer, who has been
dangerously near deaths door In a dis
tant city. Perhaps the editor Of the
Avalanche has f)rgotten that he Ia A
young man, as has also the proprietor
-as young, In fact, as two-ihirds of |
the Jacksonian Club members, and
theTe 10 no record OF the iact that
eithor OF them have been phenome-
nally gifted In wisdom and clear judp.
meat above all their fellow Young
men. Next time" he continued.
with q good natured laush, eve
will psss q resolution indorsine the |
Avalanche edi style n journalism,
i am SIX months older than he, have
been more Intimately associated with
Mr.. Hadden Tor the past Eve years
than any young man In Memphis, and
know that he 10 worthy ol all our
sympathy and condolences. The idea
originated solely with me, but when
II did consulted other members Of |
the club and found the sentiment |
slngularly harmonious. Aud there is |
another thing that perhaps the Ava.
lanche will not relish. prepared n
subscription paper for funds 10 make
the welcome a glorious one for the
peoples reliable old standby aud
Wise ruler, and, instead OF neekine the
people 10 solicit contributors, they
have, 90 lar, sought ne. MADDEN IA
good enough Tor me and the club Of
which l am \ member, aud the most
corsummste place Of youthful indis.
cretion ia on the part OF the Avalanche
editor"
Mr.. w. A. BaitAile, the secretary,
sald: shave studied the resolution
closely since the Avalanche took 90
casion 10 lecture ne, and am tti.l una.
BILE 10 hud anything inappropriate or
improper. Mr.. Hadden Is q dlstin.
guished citizen, president Of the Tax.
ing District, the victim Of a long con.
unutd attack Of typhoid fever Of
virulent type, 10 recovering, much 30
the y OF the people, and We had q
peiitct right 10 express our feelings.
IL does not yet appear 10 me that the
club acted indiscreeily."
Several other members were seen. a
msioriiy Of whom, and e'peclally the
older onts, were Justly Indignant At
The iaf-reaching presumption OF the
Avalaushe. "Has II come 10 tbs
point" said one, "where we dare not
not even sympathiEj With Mr.. Hidden,
because, fopooth, the Avalanche h
oPpoesd 10 him on general principles
Mr.. MADDEN, during bis term OF oflise,
has labortd with the sole end and aim
OF building mp Memphis and bringing
prosperity and security 10 her people .
he has given time, talents and a,ien.
ton that no other business man won a
have done, and ye, there Il a paper
Published here, enjoying the irulls OF
that wisdom and wAichiulnees, which
has the audacious presumption 10 lec,.
ure body q MAJ ured and intelligent
men Tor doing vha, firmly believe
70 have been tmlnently proper. Bat
The ihdIscre,ion, youthful or other.
wise, Of the Avalanche editor 10 pain.
III, when you take the resolution and
read u intelligently. Mr.. MADDEN has
been eiek, Ne regret Il; hs 10 prrsi.
dent Of the Tsxing District and a dls.
tlnguished ciliEsn Of shelby county.
these iActs no one will deny; there
are 10 lsonAolo hopes Of his recovery
from tbs Illness, and the great BODY
OF people, including the Jaeksoplau
Club, are oveijoyed n learn n, we
tendered him our profound tympathy
In bis Hines, and astufanee of onr
continued confidence and eoiesm.
Does the Avalanche Ce1y him apy a,
ALI Of tlNaa7 Has tha Avafa.....f -